With the century now 5 weeks away, it's time for the final push on my training -- so today I tackled a hilliest route to date: 5000 ft of climbing in 50 miles. The bulk of the elevation gain came from going up Page Mill and (West) Alpine, which I connected via Skyline/OLH/Pescadero.
Now usually when I'm climbing back up the mountains on Alpine, I find myself mostly on the saddle...and when I stand up to pedal I can feel my quads begging me to sit back down. But today was a different story; whenever I wanted to get off the saddle my legs sprung up without any hesitation...and I felt all my cylinders firing until the very end of the climb. Today was probably the best I've ever felt on a hilly ride, and I feel like I'm starting to peak at just the right time.
I should note though that part of today's performance may be a result of increase intake of electolyte. Since it was pretty hot today, I made sure to stay well-hydrated took two electrolyte pills per hour...which is about double of what I usually take. Maybe it's time I start taking more electrolyte regularly, especially since I don't use sports drink and the weather will only get hotter.
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